English dictionary: words starting with rud

Meanings of Rud:

noun

Red colour, especially of the complexion or lips; redness; ruddiness. rare after 16th century.

verb

To make red or ruddy; to redden. usually in passive. chiefly archaic and english regional in later use.

Meanings of Rudaceous:

adjective

(of rock) composed of fragments of relatively large size (larger than sand grains).

Usage examples:

In central telemark, the bandak group comprises voluminous elastic and rudaceous sediments, basalti…

Meanings of Rudbeckia:

noun

A north american plant of the daisy family, with yellow or orange flowers and a dark cone-shaped centre.

Usage examples:

Some of the best and most widely adapted annual cut flowers with the longest vase life include alst…

Meanings of Rudd:

noun

A european freshwater fish of the carp family with a silvery body and red fins.

Usage examples:

The club has a lake near the manor pub in cheney manor road, stocked with fish such as perch, roach…

Meanings of Rudder:

noun

A flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering.

Usage examples:

The ship has rudders and bowthrusters for harbour manoeuvring.

Meanings of Rudderfish:

noun

A sea chub of the family kyphosidae; especially the bermuda chub, kyphosus sectatrix.

Meanings of Rudderfishes:

noun

A sea chub of the family kyphosidae; especially the bermuda chub, kyphosus sectatrix.

Meanings of Rudderless:

adjective

Lacking a rudder.

Usage examples:

The boat is rudderless; instead it has a nozzle surrounding the propeller that turns 22 degrees off…

Meanings of Rudders:

noun

A flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering.

Usage examples:

The ship has rudders and bowthrusters for harbour manoeuvring.

Meanings of Ruddervator:

noun

A control surface which performs the functions of both a rudder and an elevator.

Meanings of Ruddied:

verb

Make ruddy in colour.

Usage examples:

A red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

Meanings of Ruddier:

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

verb

Make ruddy in colour.

Usage examples:

A red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud

Meanings of Ruddiest:

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

verb

Make ruddy in colour.

Usage examples:

A red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud

Meanings of Ruddily:

adverb

With a red or reddish appearance.

Usage examples:

The rising sun shone ruddily

Meanings of Ruddish:

adjective

= ruddyish .

Meanings of Ruddle:

noun

Another term for reddle.

Meanings of Ruddock:

noun

The (european) robin, erithacus rubecula. compare "robin ruddock".

Meanings of Ruddocks:

noun

The (european) robin, erithacus rubecula. compare "robin ruddock".

Meanings of Ruddy:

adjective

(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour.

Usage examples:

A cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion

verb

Used as a euphemism for ‘bloody’.

Usage examples:

Young people today, they're a ruddy shower

Meanings of Ruddyish:

adjective

Especially of a person's complexion: somewhat red or ruddy; reddish.

Meanings of Rude:

adjective

Offensively impolite or bad-mannered.

Usage examples:

She had been rude to her boss

Meanings of Rude-awakening:

idiom

A sudden and unpleasant shock

Usage examples:

We had a rude awakening when we saw our phone bill., if you ask me, they are in for a rude awakenin…

Meanings of Rudely:

adverb

In an offensive or bad-mannered way.

Usage examples:

He rudely snatched the water pitcher

Meanings of Rudeness:

noun

Lack of manners; discourteousness.

Usage examples:

What i will not tolerate is rudeness

Meanings of Rudenesses:

noun

Lack of manners; discourteousness.

Usage examples:

What i will not tolerate is rudeness